Name: Kyle Barrett
Lesson Title: Physical and Chemical Properties
Observation Date: October 23, 2013
Instructions:
When you finish a lesson, the first question you might answer to yourself is "How did it go?". To develop a habit of thinking about your teaching as a way of improving your teaching, it can be helpful to ask yourself a sequence of increasingly probing questions. Such a sequence is suggested below. After reviewing your instructor's notes or audio recording of your lesson, use the questions in the table below to think about your lesson and arrive at some concrete steps for improving your practice.
Remembering: What did I want, do, feel, and think? What did the student(s) want, do, feel, and think?
I wanted the students to be intrigued by the many examples I had brought in of materials with physical or chemical properties. They seemed to be very interested in the various materials and were eager to explore them.
Understanding: What was important about it? For me? For the student(s)? For both of us?
Most important was for students to start to consider everyday items as being representative of physical or chemical properties. For me it was an opportunity to convey the excitement of both chemistry and the pursuit of knowledge.
Applying: Where can I use this again?
If I teach middle school science, or physical science for 9th graders, this would be a useful lesson.
Analyzing: Do I see any patterns in what I did?
I still have a tendency to answer students' questions rather than guide them through arriving at an answer independently.
Evaluating: What was effective and what was not effective?
The breadth of materials was effective, as was allowing the students to handle real diamonds. The chemical change demonstration (baking soda and vinegar) also served to excite and engage the students.
Lesson Title: Physical and Chemical Properties
Observation Date: October 23, 2013
Instructions:
When you finish a lesson, the first question you might answer to yourself is "How did it go?". To develop a habit of thinking about your teaching as a way of improving your teaching, it can be helpful to ask yourself a sequence of increasingly probing questions. Such a sequence is suggested below. After reviewing your instructor's notes or audio recording of your lesson, use the questions in the table below to think about your lesson and arrive at some concrete steps for improving your practice.